Items of Interest Compiled by Arnold Public Affairs Only 21 days left before the start of the new 82nd Legislature… The Republicans now have what Governor Perry calls a mega-majority with 101…Dan Neil is challenging the results of the election between he and Donna Howard in Austin. If he is ... Keep Reading
Archives for December 2010
After the November 2nd elections the Texas Legislature has almost 40 new members. As I began to compile my contact information, I was pleasantly surprised to find everyone is engaging in social media, not only Facebook but other channels as well. You will find each new member's name, hometown and ... Keep Reading
Items of Interest Compiled by Arnold Public Affairs State Leadership has called for agencies to find another 2.5% in cuts for the current fiscal year HHSC says Medicaid reimbursement rates will be cut – for Medicaid/CHIP acute care services 1% and for nursing facilities and community-based ... Keep Reading
Our client, along with a number of other organizations and the Texas Department of Insurance worked for over a year to come up with a policy to prohibit insurance companies from using discretionary clauses in disability and other health insurance policies. Insurance Commissioner Mike Geeslin issued ... Keep Reading
Items of Interest compiled by Arnold Public Affairs The Speaker’s race continues with Representative Ken Paxton appearing to be the main challenger to Speaker Straus…The Speaker says he has 120 votes State budget officials will ask state agencies for additional cuts this month to help with the ... Keep Reading